JPH0539653Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] [Summary] Regarding the flat cable that connects two devices, we developed a flat cable fixing structure that is easy to attach and detach and facilitate wiring work during maintenance of the device. comprising a holder in which facing members are connected via a slidable coupling means,
It is assumed that a holder is installed on the first and second devices, and important parts of the flat cable are attached to the holder.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a flat cable fixing structure.

In recent years, flat cables have been used to connect devices that use a large number of wires because they are easy to connect.

At this time, in order to prevent other items etc. from getting caught on the flat cable and being damaged, it is required that the flat cable be fixed to the equipment etc. so that there is no unnecessary slack. There is.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the flat cable fixed to the device, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bent portion of the flat cable.

FIG. 3 shows the inside of a floppy disk drive device which includes a floppy disk drive unit 1 as a first device, a control section 2 as a second device, a power source 3, etc.

The control unit 2 is configured by mounting a plurality of printed boards 4. Further, the floppy disk drive unit 1 is mounted adjacent to the control section 2 and has a structure that it can be attached and detached for maintenance and replacement.

Control unit 2 and floppy disk drive unit 1
They are connected to each other by a flat cable 5.

That is, connectors 6 are connected to both ends of the flat cable 5.
The floppy disk drive unit 1 and the control unit 2 are connected by attaching the connector 6 to the connectors provided on the printed board 4 of the control unit 2 and the floppy disk drive unit 1, respectively. are doing.

The directions of the connector mounted on the floppy disk drive unit 1 and the connector mounted on the control section 2 are perpendicular to each other.

Therefore, it is necessary to change the direction of the flat cable 5 on the way. For this reason, the flat cable 5 is bent above the floppy disk drive unit 1 to change the wiring direction.

Due to the position of the connecting pin numbers, the wire is bent once at right angles in the direction shown by the two-dot chain line as shown in FIG. 4, and then further folded back 180 degrees.

The flat cable 5 is fixed using cable pressers 7 and 8 whose intermediate portions protrude from both ends, and the flat cable 5 is pressed by the intermediate portions.

In this case, both ends of the cable holders 7 and 8 are fixed to the floppy disk drive unit 1 or the control section 2 using screws 9 or the like.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

As explained above, the flat cable 5 is fixed using the cable holders 7 and 8, and the cable holders 7 and 8 are fixed at both ends with screws 9.

For example, when removing the floppy disk drive unit 1 for maintenance or the like, screw the four screws 9 of the cable holder 8 that fixes the flat cable 5 onto the floppy disk drive unit 1, and remove the cable holder 8. After removing the flat cable 5
Connect the connector to the floppy disk drive unit 1.
must be removed from the connector.

After the maintenance is completed, the flat cable 5 is bent and set at a predetermined position on the floppy disk drive unit 1, and its connector is inserted into the connector of the floppy disk drive unit 1.

After that, use the cable presser 8 to flatten the flat cable 5.
must be pressed and screwed.

As mentioned above, the conventional flat cable fixing structure has a problem in that it takes a lot of time to attach and detach the flat cable.

The present invention was created in view of these points, and its purpose is to provide a flat cable fixing structure that is easy to attach and detach and facilitate wiring work during equipment maintenance.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a flat cable 5 connecting the first and second devices 1 and 2, as illustrated in FIG. It is assumed that a plug-in connector is attached to each of the connectors mounted on the first and second devices 1 and 2.

A holder 11 is provided in which opposing members 11a and 11d are connected via a slidable coupling means 10, one member 11a is removably fixed to the first device 1, and the other member 11d is connected to the second device 1. By detachably fixing the holder 11 to the device 2, the holder 11 is installed over the first and second devices 1 and 2, and a desired portion of the flat cable 5 is attached to each member 11 of the holder 11.
a, 11d, respectively.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the flat cable is attached to a holder in which opposing members are connected via a slidable coupling means.

Therefore, in order to remove the flat cable from one device, the means fixing one member of the holder is released (eg, by removing the screw) and the flat cable connector is removed from the device connector.

Thereafter, one member of the holder is slid by the slidable coupling means portion.

This allows the flat cable portion wired to the device to be removed from the device.

In addition, when wiring a flat cable to the device after maintenance of a device is completed, by returning one member of the holder, the flat cable can be automatically wired without having to perform forming work such as folding the flat cable. The cable is routed to the desired location.

Therefore, it becomes easy to plug the flat cable connector into the device side connector.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be specifically explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the flat cable fixing structure of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the holder.

In the figure, 10 is a slidable coupling means such as a hinge, 11 is a holder, 11a is a sheath-like member which is one member of the holder 11, and 11b is a sheath-like member 1.
The convex portion 1a and 11c are the stepped portions of the sheath-like member 11a.

Reference numeral 11d designates a plate-like member which is the other member of the holder 11 and is connected to the sheath-like member 11a via the slidable coupling means 10.

11e is an end portion of the plate member 11d.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, there is a gap 1 in which a floppy disk drive unit 1 as a first device and a control section 2 as a second device are installed.
A holder 11 is bridged to the floppy disk drive unit 1 and the control section 2 so that a slidable coupling means 10 such as a hinge is located on the holder 11, and a flat cable 5 is attached to the holder 11 as shown in the figure. ing.

To be more specific, the holder 11 has a sheath-like member 11a with a hat-shaped cross section on the side facing the control unit 2, and a convex portion 1 in the center.
1b is the part to which the flat cable 5 is attached.

Then, the stepped portions 11c at both ends are placed on the upper part of the control section 2 and fixed with screws 9.

On the other hand, the floppy disk drive unit 1 side is formed of a plate-like member 11d, and the end portion 11e is fixed to the top of the floppy disk drive unit 1 with one screw 9.

Note that, instead of using the screw 9, the end portion 11e may be bent at a substantially right angle to provide a resilient tongue piece, and this tongue piece may be removably attached to the edge of the floppy disk drive unit 1, etc. .

Then, this plate-like member 11d and sheath-like member 11a
are connected by a freely sliding coupling means 10 (for example, a hinge), and when the fixing means (screws 9) on the plate-like member 11d side is removed, the plate-like member 11d moves in the direction of arrow A-B as shown in FIG. It becomes freely movable.

Further, a flat cable 5 is attached to the holder 11 as shown in FIG.

The flat cable 5 connects the control section 2 and the floppy disk drive unit 1, and the connectors 6 attached to both ends of the flat cable 5 are connected to the connectors mounted on the printed board 4 of the control section 2. The flat cable 5 connects the floppy disk drive unit 1 and the control section 2 by inserting them into connectors mounted on the floppy disk drive unit 1 and the floppy disk drive unit 1, respectively.

On the other hand, the directions of the connector attached to the floppy disk drive unit 1 and the connector attached to the control section 2 are perpendicular to each other.

Therefore, the direction of the flat cable 5 must be changed at right angles during wiring.

In the control section 2, the flat cable 5 is inserted under the sheath-like member 11a, and the flat cable 5 is attached to the lower surface of the sheath-like member 11a using adhesive tape or the like. , the plate member 1 is inflated to allow for easy sliding movement, and the floppy disk drive unit 1 is inflated to provide extra length.
It is fixed to the holder 11 by attaching it to the lower surface of 1d using, for example, adhesive tape.

Then, when bending for direction change, due to the position of the connecting pin numbers, the plate-like member 11d is
After bending at a right angle at the bottom of the plate-shaped member 1
It is folded 180 degrees in the opposite direction so that it is exposed on the top surface of 1d.

This bent part is also covered with adhesive tape, etc. to the plate-shaped member 11.
It is attached to d.

As mentioned above, the floppy disk drive unit 1 and the control section 2 are connected by the flat cable 5 attached to the holder 11. Therefore, when maintaining the floppy disk drive unit 1, for example, the flat cable 5 Remove the connector and connect the floppy disk drive unit 1 and flat cable 5.
After disconnecting from the floppy disk drive unit 1, loosen the screws 9 fixing the plate member 11d, remove it, and slide the plate member 11d in the direction of arrow A to disconnect the flat cable from the floppy disk drive unit 1. 5 can be removed.

Therefore, maintenance of the floppy disk drive unit 1 can be performed by removing the floppy disk drive unit 1 from the base or the like.

After installing the floppy disk drive unit 1 in a predetermined position after maintenance, to wire the flat cable 5, slide the plate member 11d in the direction of arrow B and tighten the plate member 11d using screws 9 or the like. The end portion 11e of 11d is fixed to the floppy disk drive unit 1.

As a result, the position of the flat cable 5 can be set, and the connector insertion between the flat cable 5 and the floppy disk drive unit 1 can be easily performed.

Note that maintenance of the control unit 2 can also be easily performed using procedures similar to those described above.

On the other hand, in the embodiment, the flat cable is held in the holder 11.
Although the flat cable 5 is attached to the lower surface of the holder 11, it goes without saying that the flat cable 5 may be attached to the upper surface of the holder 11.

Further, although the embodiment has been described in which the first device is a floppy disk drive unit and the second device is a control section, the first and second devices are not limited to the above-mentioned devices.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, by using the flat cable fixing structure of the present invention for connections between devices, it has the excellent effect of making it easy to connect and disconnect flat cables during device maintenance, making wiring work easier. have

This also has the effect of improving the maintainability of the device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the flat cable fixing structure of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view of the holder, Figure 3 is a perspective view of a conventional flat cable fixed to a device, and Figure 4 is a flat cable fixing structure of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bent portion of the power cable. In the figure, 1 is a floppy disk drive unit, 2 is a control unit, 4 is a printed board, 5 is a flat cable, 6 is a connector, 7 and 8 are cable holders, 9 is a screw, 10 is a slidable coupling means, 11 is a holder, 11a is a sheath-like member, 11b is a convex portion, 11
11 c indicates a stepped portion, 11 d indicates a plate-like member, and 11 e indicates an end portion.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A fixing structure for a flat cable 5 that connects a first device 1 and a second device 2, the flat cable 5 having the first and second devices at both ends. A plug-in connector is attached to the connector mounted on each of the devices 1 and 2, and includes a holder 11 in which opposing members 11a and 11d are connected via a slidable coupling means 10; The member 11a is detachably fixed to the first device 1, the other member 11d is detachably fixed to the second device 2, and the holder 11 is attached to the first and second devices. 1 and 2, and desired portions of the flat cable 5 are attached to respective members 11a and 11d of the holder 11, respectively.